100Mbit/s Wi-Fi standard finally gets underway

100Mbit/s Wi-Fi standard could finally take off, after an industry group agreed a compromise that will be the basis of an eventual standard from the IEEE.

The standard will give true 100 Mbit/s throughput, and extend the range of Wi-Fi to cover a house or small building. It uses MIMO antenna technology and re-thinks the overhead included in wireless protocols, to make transmissions more efficient. (More details here)